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You will not manage without this Syria guide

Added: 09/06/2005

Mosque of Omejads in Damascus (VIII century) - the largest mosque in the world until recently. Unique mosaics from gold smalto. In a mosque there is p John Krestitelja's chapel, it prophet Jahja in Islamic tradition where the head sacred is stored. In a separate premise at a mosque are stored âîëîñîê from a beard of Prophet Mohammed and Hussein-son's head of the fourth "just" caliph Ali. And it isn't everything that you can learn with this Syria guide.

Syria - the unique country, a cradle of many civilizations where without Syria guide to not manage. Probably, there is no other place on the Earth where numerous monuments of an antiquity would gather in so compact territory.

Within several hours here it is possible to visit all over again III millenium, up to our era., therefrom to be transferred to Roman empire, then to Byzantium, Arabian caliphate, to feel an atmosphere of crusades and Ottoman empire... All given out visas, territorial and ideological affinity to Moscow, the good relation of local residents, an improbable abundance of sights - all these factors do Syria by the most convenient for independent travel among all countries of the South.

Syria guide also will prompt, that Syria possesses a more potential by way of development of cognitive tourism, nevertheless the country is not included into number of popular tourist directions in the Russian market. Syria has played an outstanding role history of mankind. Many greatest achievements of the human culture which later have extended worldwide, originate in ancient Syria reached from mountains the Hummock up to Sinai and from Mediterranean Sea up to Euphrates. On this ground the Person had known secrets of agriculture and metallurgy also has invented the very first alphabet.

Bases of many religious and philosophical doctrines, rudiments of trade, town-planning and diplomacy, skills of a cultural exchange have arisen in Syria. In territory of the country a plenty of monuments of history, including historical sites in Syria was kept. Many of them are so unique, that Europeans willingly buy excursion programs across Syria. The card of the country Palmira and locks of crusaders is considered. Palmira - the Greek-Roman city located in Syrian desert, in 240 km from capital. Travel across Palmira with help of Syria guide is usual begins with visiting a temple of the God Is white - the most ancient construction of the city constructed in I century our era.

Palmira is so unique in the historical and cultural plan that has been brought in " the List of a world heritage " UNESCO. number of the monuments protected by UNESCO, knightly locks enter also. They were erected by crusaders on a way to the Earth Promised. The most known lock of crusaders - Krack des Chevaliers. Attention of tourists settlements Mauljul and Saidnay where Christian monasteries are located also are worthy: monastery of Saidnay of Divine Mother, a monastery of the first martyress and askets christianities - Sacred of doctor Fecla, etc. In the excursion program across Damascus, capital of the country, visiting mosque of Omejads where there is Hussein's tomb - the favourite grandson of prophet Mohammed, the founder of an islam is included. The prices for excursion rounds are quite accessible to Europeans, but too high for Russians: from $500 up to 1500 for a week. With Syria guide you'll be able to know that vegetation in Syria poor enough as all the suitable grounds for agricultural activity have been deprived natural vegetation. Only along seacoast it is possible to find tamarisk and goster, and in the AntiLebanese mountains - small woods alleps pines, the syrian oak. Among mammals of Syria the wild cat, a porcupine, fiber and a hare are allocated an antelope, a deer. Among birds - a flamingo, the pelican, a falcon, an eagle, an ostrich. In desert a plenty of lizards and chameleons.




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